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Polska 2020 Photocopiable 6B Listening

1 Listen to an interview with an activist for the Slow City Movement and complete the summary below. Use 2–5 words in
each gap.
Reese, an activist, talked about the Slow City Movement, which is linked to the Slow Food Movement. Although the
movement is popular around the world, most of its cities are located in Italy, where the movement 1
______________________. Cities can obtain the status of a slow city when they fulfil a number of criteria. One of them is
that a city cannot 2 ______________________ residents. The movement aims to preserve the uniqueness of towns and not
to allow these places to become homogeneous as a result 3 ________________________. In CittaSlow communities,
traffic is reduced and local businesses are promoted. When people feel a part of a local community, they also become 4
________________________. Slow cities are quite attractive to tourists who enjoy the uniqueness of such places. This not
only promotes the city itself but also 5 ______________________. __ / 5 Reading

2 Read the two texts below and complete the blog entry.
Text 1 Zoey was still in bed when a gentle beep registered an incoming call. A muttered command made the small screen
beside her bed come to life. It showed Patrick’s face. ‘Still in bed? So, the fire alarm didn’t wake you up?’ ‘What fire
alarm?’ She must have looked confused because a moment later his face faded away, to be replaced by some news footage:
Early this morning, the systems detected a possible fault in the electrical installation in Precinct 39B on Level 245. Robots
have immediately sealed off the endangered area … Patrick came back on the screen. ‘It’s the media library, just two
blocks away from your flat. But don’t worry,’ he added quickly, mistaking her total lack of interest for concern, ‘They say
there’s no real danger to the residential area around it. Still, the park near the library has been closed, so we can’t go
skating there as we’d planned.’ He sounded a bit annoyed. ‘I don’t care,’ Zoey said offhandedly. ‘Patrick, you once
mentioned your dad had taken you to level 40. I’d like to go there today.’ ‘The street market?’ Patrick looked dismayed.
‘It’s a really wretched place, swarming with strange and dangerous people. We could be mugged, for God’s sake! Why
would you even want to go there?’ ‘Well, I want to buy something artistic, not one of those computer-made models, but a
real piece of art.’ She hoped she’d sounded convincing enough. ‘But it’ll take us a long time to get there,’ Patrick was
definitely trying his best to put her off the idea. ‘The trans-module moving sidewalks will be crowded. And what about the
security guards at the module exits? They’ll insist on us turning back. ‘They can’t stop us. It’s not illegal to go there. As
yet, that is.’ Zoey sounded really determined. ‘Still, I don’t want to waste the whole Saturday morning. Look, why don’t
we just go to one of those lovely dome cafés, have a chat and enjoy the view?’ Patrick suggested. ‘We’ve done that so
many times,’ Zoey said angrily. ‘We’ve tried everything here, 06 we’ve been to every nook and cranny in the top levels.
It’s all so unbearably perfect, automatic, safe and regulated. I want to see those parts of the city where people still live like
they did in the old days. ‘You’re crazy!’ said Patrick, a hint of resignation in his voice. ‘Meet you in about 20 minutes.’
Zoey got out of bed and went to the wall. She unwittingly pressed a button, and the wall turned into a huge window. A few
miles away she could see the Sundome, a huge twin skyscraper city rising from the surface of the sea. The sea looked
beautifully calm today. She started wondering what it would be like to be out there, on one of the ships people used to sail
on in the past, when the oceans and seas were not dotted with skyscrapers.

Text 2 If you’ve seen the film Dredd, you might recall what life looks like in the Megacity, where huge skyscrapers are in
fact cities in their own right, seemingly providing their inhabitants with everything they need. The floors are modelled on
streets, and it’s usually the case that the higher the level, the higher the standard of living. But is this somewhat gloomy
vision of the future really so unrealistic? Well, when asked about possible solutions to overpopulation, a lot of futurists
agree that unless humanity learns to colonise outer space, the construction of gigantic buildings, containing a whole city,
might be the only real way ahead. Studies into the feasibility leave no doubt: we possess all the necessary know-how to
turn this science-fiction idea into reality. A lot still remains unclear, however, about any skyscraper cities of the future and
whether they should be allowed to come into existence. While most experts agree that such cities will be self-sufficient,
independent in terms of power, labour and food supplies, the futurists’ visions of life in them range from a dreary one, with
slums and acute class divisions, to a seemingly idyllic setting, fully automated and regulated to an almost absurd degree of
safety, where everyone knows their place. Which of these visions is more likely?

Obejrzałam ostatnio ponownie film Dredd i tym razem skłonił mnie on do refleksji na temat życia w przyszłości. W filmie
pokazano ogromne wieżowce będące w zasadzie niezależnymi miastami, które są w stanie 1 _________________
wszystko, co potrzebne do przeżycia. Im wyżej mieszkasz, tym wyżej znajdujesz się w hierarchii społecznej. Ale czy to
oznacza lepsze życie? Czytałam też opowiadanie, które rozgrywa się w podobnym mieście. W pamięć szczególnie zapadła
mi scena, w której Zoey, zmęczona życiem „na górze”, prosi Patricka, by wybrali się na jarmark uliczny na poziomie 40.
Patrick obawia się, że mogą 2 _____________________. Próbuje odwieść ją od tego pomysłu mówiąc, że dotarcie tam
zabierze im dużo czasu. Zoey jednak nie odpuszcza, chce wreszcie zobaczyć 3 ______________________, w której ludzie
żyją tak, jak dawniej. Z jednej strony pomysł ogromnych wieżowców jest sensownym rozwiązaniem problemu
przeludnienia, przynajmniej zanim będziemy w stanie zamieszkać na innych planetach. W zasadzie już teraz 4
________________________, by ta fantazja stała się rzeczywistością. Ale mimo faktu, że takie wieżowce byłyby
niezależne wizja życia w nich byłaby dość przygnębiająca, biorąc pod uwagę biedne obszary i podziały klasowe. Nie
jestem pewna, czy chciałabym tak żyć. A co Wy sądzicie na ten temat? __ / 4

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 ____________________________ 6B Language functions 3 Complete the sentences with the missing phrases. Use the
words in the box as prompts. saying thought reason contrast
1 The ________________ the falling number of flats and houses being bought is that it is becoming increasingly difficult
to purchase a property.
2 ________________ suburban areas which have few facilities, the city centres offer everything you may need. 3 Although
I’ve ________________ this problem quite a bit of ________________, I haven’t been able to make a final decision yet.
4 It ________________ that densely populated urban areas have higher crime rates than rural areas. __ / 4

Vocabulary 4 Complete the sentences with adjectives that have a similar meaning to the words in brackets. The first letters
have been given.
1 The b____________ (vibrant) areas near the university campus are my favourite places in the city.
2 It’s a q____________ (charming and old-fashioned), small town, with some really interesting landmarks.
3 The new housing estate is a s____________ (environmentally-friendly) system, with its own supply of clean energy and
effective waste disposal.
4 It’s d____________ (making you feel sad) to see some of the historic buildings fall into disrepair.
5 My friends live in an i____________ (remote and difficult to reach) village in the far north of the country. __ / 5

5 Translate the parts of the sentences in brackets into English.

1 I don’t want to live in a city. I’d rather ________________ (być otoczony przez) forests and fields.
2 She couldn’t ________________ (znieść korków ulicznych) any longer, so she moved away from the city.
3 As soon as I can afford to quit my job at the corporation, I’m going to ________________ (uciec od wyścigu szczurów)
and enjoy a peaceful life. __ / 3

6 Complete the sentences with the missing words. Some letters have been given.
1 They say they enjoy the slower _ _ c _ of life in the countryside and that they would never return to the city.
2 A new football pitch is going to be built in the c _ _ _ u _ _ l area in my neighbourhood.
3 The authorities have introduced a plan to revitalise the old outdoor _ o _ _ _ r _ hall in the park. They are planning to
hold a folk music festival there next summer.
4 For me, it’s crucial to be close to the city, not to live somewhere off the beaten _ r _ _ _, away from cinemas, libraries
and clubs. __ / 4

7 Read the definitions and write the words.

1 to make land suitable for growing crops or plants:____________
2 a place for young children to have fun, usually with sand and swings: ____________
3 the people who live in a particular place, residents: ____________ __ / 3

Grammar 8 Rewrite the sentences using the words given. Do not change the word given. Use no more than five words.
1 In this case, I think that both the novel and film are equally interesting. JUST In this case, I think that, the novel is
________________ the film.
2 None of the other hotels in the city are as luxurious as the Grand Hotel. FAR The Grand Hotel is ________________ of
all the city hotels.
3 This run-down district is becoming increasingly dangerous. AND This run-down district is becoming
________________.
4 If you delay it any longer, it will be harder to make a decision. THE The ________________ it will be to make a
decision. __ / 4

9 Complete the gaps with a/an, the or [–] for no article.

In 1858, 1 _____ explorer from Britain, named John Hanning Speke, was the first European to reach 2 _____ southern
shore of 3 _____ huge lake. He named it 4 _____ Lake Victoria. It’s the largest tropical lake in the world and contains a
number of islands, such as 5 _____ Ssese Islands, 6 _____ archipelago of eighty four islands in its northwestern part. __ /

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10 Complete the sentences with the correct articles. Use [–] for no article.
1 I’d hate to live near an airport. _____ noise must be deafening.
2 _____ Portuguese is the official language in Brazil.
3 It was difficult to renovate the old house so _____ work took us months to complete. __ / 3

English in use 11 Choose the correct answers.

1 Don’t forget to take out the rubbish, ____ you?
a do
b will
c can
d have

2 If you decide to live in the suburbs, you’ll need to ____ to your office in the city centre every day.
a commute
b reach
c arrive
d make

3 The ____ you start looking for a flat, the better chance you will have of finding somewhere suitable.
a soonest
b soon
c sooner
d so

No one was interested in the offer, ____?

a was he
b were they
c did they
d have they __ / 4

Writing 11 Read the instructions and do the writing task. Niektórzy mieszkańcy atrakcyjnych turystycznie miejscowości
narzekają na tłumy turystów napływających w trakcie sezonu turystycznego. Napisz rozprawkę (200–250 słów), w której
wyrazisz swoje zdanie na ten temat, uwzględniając punkt widzenia mieszkańców, jak i turystów przyjeżdżających do tego
typu miejscowości.